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Ring in the New Year in New York City!

The Virginia Lottery has partnered with Powerball and Dick Clark Productions to provide a chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime VIP experience in New York City. There’s also the chance to win $1 million!

Twenty winners each will win a three-night stay in New York City to celebrate the New Year and have a chance to become the first Powerball millionaire of 2020! Even more exciting is that each winner will be able to bring a guest to share in the excitement!

How to Enter

At a retail location, players can purchase $10 or more of Powerball on a single ticket to receive an entry form.

Players purchasing through Mobile Play or an online subscription will receive an email (electronic communication) with their entry code and a link to enter online.

Online entriesLog in to your MyGameRoom account, click the “Enter now” button, and use the entry code found on the entry form to receive an entry. To enter by electronic communication, click the link located in the communication to receive an entry.

Mail entriesTo receive one entry by mail, fill in your information on the entry form, and mail one entry form per envelope to:

Drawings

Prizes

Q & A

Rules

Tell a Friend

Drawings

The Powerball New Year’s Rockin’ Eve promotion features one drawing for a VIP trip to New York City for 20 winners and each winner’s guest*. You can enter by mail or online. If you’re one of the 20 winners, here’s what you get.

Roundtrip airfare for two to NYC

Three nights of hotel accommodations in Times Square

Two tickets to a welcome reception

Two tickets to the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall

Two tickets for a holiday dinner cruise on the Hudson River

Two tickets for an exclusive New Year’s Eve dinner and party (including a view of the ball drop)

Two gift bags

Ground transportation to and from airports, hotel and activities while in NYC

*Taxes paid by the Virginia Lottery

Drawing Number

Entry Period

Draw Date

1

Aug. 1, 2019 – Oct. 6, 2019 at 11:59:59p.m. ET

Oct. 8. 2019

We post winner results within 5 business days of a drawing.
Even if you don't see your name on the original list, we select alternates, and if the original winner can't claim a prize, we then reach out to alternates. That can take up to 90 days from the original posting.

Prizes

The Powerball New Year’s Rockin’ Eve promotion gives you the chance to win a VIP trip to New York City for you and a guest*.

The trip includes:

Roundtrip airfare for two to NYC

Three nights of hotel accommodations in Times Square

Two tickets to a welcome reception

Two tickets to the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall

Two tickets for a holiday dinner cruise on the Hudson River

Two tickets for an exclusive New Year’s Eve dinner and party (including a view of the ball drop)

Two gift bags

Ground transportation to and from airports, hotel and activities while in NYC

*Taxes paid by the Virginia Lottery

Registration and Login

My password is not being accepted when I try to log in. What's wrong?
Most likely, you haven't opened a MyGameRoom account. You'll need to open an account to enter your ticket(s). Click "Sign Up" from the top right menu to register. Once completed, click the Continue button.

I forgot my password. What should I do?
"Login" from the top right menu and follow the instructions to have your password emailed to you. You'll need to use the original email address you used to open a MyGameRoom account, even if it is no longer current.

Submitting entries from the website

I am not able to enter my tickets. When I click on SUBMIT or ENTER TICKETS, I am asked to login. Why is this happening?
To enter this contest on the Internet, you need a MyGameRoom account. To open an account, Click "Sign Up" from the top right menu to register. Once completed, click the Continue button.

Where do I find the numbers that I am supposed to enter?

I received a message that says my ticket has already been entered. How can that be if I have the ticket in my possession and what should I do? First, check your list of previously submitted entries to verify that the ticket has not been previously entered by you. If it has not, please contact the Lottery by filling out the email form on our Contact Uspage. Include all applicable numbers that you tried to enter, and the Virginia Lottery will investigate.

May I enter a drawing more than once? Yes. You may enter a drawing as many times as you wish using a different non-winning ticket for each entry. However, a player is eligible to win only one (1) prize per drawing.

I have tickets, but I can't remember whether I have entered them into the drawing. How can I see which tickets have been entered?
Each time you submit a ticket, a record of the entry appears in your list of entries at the bottom of the page where you submitted your tickets. All of your entries are in that list, so you may cross-reference that list with the tickets you are holding.

May I dispose of the tickets after I have entered them using MyGameRoom account?
Yes, you may!! For this promotion you Do Not need to keep your tickets once you have successfully submitted an entry(ies).

Do I need to be a Virginia resident to enter any Virginia Lottery promotion?
No. There are no restrictions for out-of-state players. Anyone who is eligible to purchase Virginia Lottery tickets is eligible to participate in our promotional drawings.

Winners and Prizes

How do I find out if I have been selected as a winner? For all drawings, an unofficial list of winners will be posted on our website no more than 5 business days after each drawing. Winners become official once we've verified they qualify. We check age, identification and entry form validity. We will contact winners directly to explain how to claim a prize.

I submitted several entries into the drawing. Why didn't I win a prize? Winners are randomly selected, so your chance of winning, no matter how many times you enter, requires a little luck.

Official Rules

This page does not contain a complete list of rules for our Powerball New Year’s Rockin’ Eve promotion. Please go here for a copy of our Powerball New Year’s Rockin’ Eve promotion official rules.

General Information

The entry period is Aug. 1, 2019 through Oct. 6, 2019 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET for our Powerball New Year’s Rockin’ Eve promotion.

To participate, a player must submit one (1) eligible entry form and/or electronic communication.

This promotion is open to players 18 years of age or older. Players may be required to provide proof of their date of birth.

A player may enter more than once as long as a different eligible entry form and/or electronic communication is submitted as an entry. However, a player is eligible to win only one (1) prize in any drawing.

All entries in any of our drawings, including our Internet and U.S. mail only drawings, have an equal chance of winning a prize.

Chances of winning any prize depend on the number of total entries received.

The Virginia Lottery will not be responsible for entries submitted incorrectly, or received before the start date or after (Internet and/or U.S. mail) entry deadline date. Such entries shall be deemed invalid.

We try to contact winners by email, phone and/or mail. If you want us to reach you quickly, be sure your contact information is up-to-date in your MyGameRoom account. If we can't reach a winner by the deadline listed in the rules, we will move on to an alternate.

Internet Entry Information

To participate, a player must submit the Powerball New Year’s Rockin’ Eve promotion number and the entry-form number printed on his/her entry form or the entry code in the electronic communication.

An entry form or entry code issued via automated electronic communication may be entered only one time.

Players must retain the entry form as proof of eligibility to claim a prize. HOLD ON TO YOUR ENTRY FORM for 90 days from the draw date in case you are selected as an alternate.

The Virginia Lottery will not be responsible for numbers that are transposed or entered incorrectly.

Winners who do not respond to their winner notification will forfeit their prize, and an alternate will be selected.

Mail-in Entry Information

Please submit only one (1) entry per envelope. An entry consists of one eligible entry form.

Print your full name, address, city, state, ZIP code, date of birth and daytime telephone number on the entry form.

Entries mailed to any other Lottery address will not be eligible for this promotion and will not be returned to the player.

Entries that have been submitted on the Internet are not eligible to be mailed in as entries.

Tell a Friend

Would you like to tell a friend or family member about our Powerball New Year's Rockin' Eve promotion?

To send them an email, complete the details below and click Send Email.

Friend's Email Address:

Your Name:

Your Email Address:

Tell a Friend Confirmation Dialog

Confirmation

Your email was sent successfully.

Drawings

Drawings

The Powerball New Year’s Rockin’ Eve promotion features one drawing for a VIP trip to New York City for 20 winners and each winner’s guest*. You can enter by mail or online. If you’re one of the 20 winners, here’s what you get.

Roundtrip airfare for two to NYC

Three nights of hotel accommodations in Times Square

Two tickets to a welcome reception

Two tickets to the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall

Two tickets for a holiday dinner cruise on the Hudson River

Two tickets for an exclusive New Year’s Eve dinner and party (including a view of the ball drop)

Two gift bags

Ground transportation to and from airports, hotel and activities while in NYC

*Taxes paid by the Virginia Lottery

Drawing Number

Entry Period

Draw Date

1

Aug. 1, 2019 – Oct. 6, 2019 at 11:59:59p.m. ET

Oct. 8. 2019

We post winner results within 5 business days of a drawing.
Even if you don't see your name on the original list, we select alternates, and if the original winner can't claim a prize, we then reach out to alternates. That can take up to 90 days from the original posting.

Prizes

Prizes

The Powerball New Year’s Rockin’ Eve promotion gives you the chance to win a VIP trip to New York City for you and a guest*.

The trip includes:

Roundtrip airfare for two to NYC

Three nights of hotel accommodations in Times Square

Two tickets to a welcome reception

Two tickets to the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall

Two tickets for a holiday dinner cruise on the Hudson River

Two tickets for an exclusive New Year’s Eve dinner and party (including a view of the ball drop)

Two gift bags

Ground transportation to and from airports, hotel and activities while in NYC

*Taxes paid by the Virginia Lottery

Q & A

Registration and Login

My password is not being accepted when I try to log in. What's wrong?
Most likely, you haven't opened a MyGameRoom account. You'll need to open an account to enter your ticket(s). Click "Sign Up" from the top right menu to register. Once completed, click the Continue button.

I forgot my password. What should I do?
"Login" from the top right menu and follow the instructions to have your password emailed to you. You'll need to use the original email address you used to open a MyGameRoom account, even if it is no longer current.

Submitting entries from the website

I am not able to enter my tickets. When I click on SUBMIT or ENTER TICKETS, I am asked to login. Why is this happening?
To enter this contest on the Internet, you need a MyGameRoom account. To open an account, Click "Sign Up" from the top right menu to register. Once completed, click the Continue button.

Where do I find the numbers that I am supposed to enter?

I received a message that says my ticket has already been entered. How can that be if I have the ticket in my possession and what should I do? First, check your list of previously submitted entries to verify that the ticket has not been previously entered by you. If it has not, please contact the Lottery by filling out the email form on our Contact Uspage. Include all applicable numbers that you tried to enter, and the Virginia Lottery will investigate.

May I enter a drawing more than once? Yes. You may enter a drawing as many times as you wish using a different non-winning ticket for each entry. However, a player is eligible to win only one (1) prize per drawing.

I have tickets, but I can't remember whether I have entered them into the drawing. How can I see which tickets have been entered?
Each time you submit a ticket, a record of the entry appears in your list of entries at the bottom of the page where you submitted your tickets. All of your entries are in that list, so you may cross-reference that list with the tickets you are holding.

May I dispose of the tickets after I have entered them using MyGameRoom account?
Yes, you may!! For this promotion you Do Not need to keep your tickets once you have successfully submitted an entry(ies).

Do I need to be a Virginia resident to enter any Virginia Lottery promotion?
No. There are no restrictions for out-of-state players. Anyone who is eligible to purchase Virginia Lottery tickets is eligible to participate in our promotional drawings.

Winners and Prizes

How do I find out if I have been selected as a winner? For all drawings, an unofficial list of winners will be posted on our website no more than 5 business days after each drawing. Winners become official once we've verified they qualify. We check age, identification and entry form validity. We will contact winners directly to explain how to claim a prize.

I submitted several entries into the drawing. Why didn't I win a prize? Winners are randomly selected, so your chance of winning, no matter how many times you enter, requires a little luck.

Rules

Official Rules

This page does not contain a complete list of rules for our Powerball New Year’s Rockin’ Eve promotion. Please go here for a copy of our Powerball New Year’s Rockin’ Eve promotion official rules.

General Information

The entry period is Aug. 1, 2019 through Oct. 6, 2019 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET for our Powerball New Year’s Rockin’ Eve promotion.

To participate, a player must submit one (1) eligible entry form and/or electronic communication.

This promotion is open to players 18 years of age or older. Players may be required to provide proof of their date of birth.

A player may enter more than once as long as a different eligible entry form and/or electronic communication is submitted as an entry. However, a player is eligible to win only one (1) prize in any drawing.

All entries in any of our drawings, including our Internet and U.S. mail only drawings, have an equal chance of winning a prize.

Chances of winning any prize depend on the number of total entries received.

The Virginia Lottery will not be responsible for entries submitted incorrectly, or received before the start date or after (Internet and/or U.S. mail) entry deadline date. Such entries shall be deemed invalid.

We try to contact winners by email, phone and/or mail. If you want us to reach you quickly, be sure your contact information is up-to-date in your MyGameRoom account. If we can't reach a winner by the deadline listed in the rules, we will move on to an alternate.

Internet Entry Information

To participate, a player must submit the Powerball New Year’s Rockin’ Eve promotion number and the entry-form number printed on his/her entry form or the entry code in the electronic communication.

An entry form or entry code issued via automated electronic communication may be entered only one time.

Players must retain the entry form as proof of eligibility to claim a prize. HOLD ON TO YOUR ENTRY FORM for 90 days from the draw date in case you are selected as an alternate.

The Virginia Lottery will not be responsible for numbers that are transposed or entered incorrectly.

Winners who do not respond to their winner notification will forfeit their prize, and an alternate will be selected.

Mail-in Entry Information

Please submit only one (1) entry per envelope. An entry consists of one eligible entry form.

Print your full name, address, city, state, ZIP code, date of birth and daytime telephone number on the entry form.